Kansas State football adds massive defensive lineman to 2027 class
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MANHATTAN — Kansas State football pulled off a surprise on the recruiting trail by landing a 6-foot-7, 260-pound defensive lineman out of Texas.
Finn Walker, a three-star prospect, announced his commitment to the Wildcats on social media on Wednesday, June 24. The Wildcats beat Baylor and Oklahoma State for his commitment.
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Walker visited the Manhattan campus June 3-5 for an official visit. Other visits included Baylor, Oklahoma State, SMU and Arizona. As recently as Tuesday, June 23, Rivals reporter Sam Spiegelman said he thought K-State's pursuit of the lineman was "fading" and that he was leaning more toward Baylor.
Apparently, that wasn't the case, as K-State adds a massive human to its future defensive front. The Wildcats have been extremely active in pursuit of defensive linemen during this recruiting cycle, with Walker becoming the seventh the coaching staff has added.
WHATS GOOD MANHAPINESS!!Thank you to ALL the coaches and universities that gave me an opportunity to👀what I needed to👀, to make this decision for my future. 🏈🏈
— Finn Walker (@FinnWalker8808) June 24, 2026
That said, I’m a 💯committed WILDCAT!! #EMAW#POWERCATS 😈😈LETSSS GOOO🔥🔥🔥💪🏼💪🏼🫶🏻@KStateFB@CK_KleinCollin… pic.twitter.com/FVHF1HZqCv
Finn Walker 247 ranking
Walker is ranked as a three-star defensive line prospect. He's the No. 629 overall prospect in the 2027 class and No. 80 defensive lineman.
Kansas State football 2027 commitments
- Canaan Smith, IOL, Prestonwood Christian (Texas)
- Colton McComb, LB, Edmond Memorial (Oklahoma)
- Giacamo SanFilippo, LB, Bishop Moore (Orlando)
- Ben Hynek, TE, Stanley (North Dakota)
- David Rushing, WR, Salpointe Catholic (Arizona)
- Cam Kruse, QB, Page (Tennessee)
- Dawayne Jones, DT, Booker T. Washington (Oklahoma)
- Anitoni Tahi, DT, Basha (Arizona)
- Jack Clayborne, OL, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Bryson Dossett, S, Fort Bend Ridge Point (Texas)
- Brayden Harris, OT, Jackson (Missouri)
- Logan Davis, DB, Fort Bend Ridge Point (Texas)
- Kelvin Eiwo, IOL, The Colony (Texas)
- George Murray III, CB, Apalachee (Georgia)
- London Goggans, DB, Grayson (Georgia)
- Correll Buckhalter Jr., RB, Liberty Christian (Texas)
- Cooper Ohnmacht, ATH, Great Bend
- Sedrick Marsh, EDGE, Waxahachie (Texas)
- Bra'jon Melancon, ATH, North Iberville (Louisiana)
- Joshua Vilmael, CB, Fort Bend Travis (Texas)
- Jeron Allen, EDGE, Cedar Hill (Texas)
- Brooklyn Maxey, ATH, Carrollwood Day (Florida)
- Joseph Graves, DL, IMG Academy (Florida)
- Laron Baker Jr., WR, East St. Louis (Illinois)
- Finn Walker, DL, Oak Ridge (Texas)
Kansas State 2027 team recruiting ranking
As of Wednesday morning, Kansas State was ranked with the No. 28 recruiting class in the country, only behind Texas Tech in the Big 12, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Finn Walker picks Kansas State football over Baylor, OK State